Florida Thunderstorm Wind-Related Deaths (1950-1996)


Date Time (est) Deaths County Details Age F M
6/23/1954 1800 2 Clay House trailer demolished by falling tree
8/23/1957 Evening 2 Pinellas Shrimp Boat sunk in Gulf Mexico 2
9/8/1957 1300 1 Duval Small boat capsized in St. Johns River 1
9/2/1959 Afternoon 1 Broward Sign blown down - struck person on street
7/4/1962 Late AM 1 Madison Large tree toppled in picnic area
7/10/1962 Afternoon 1 Orange Tree toppled onto moving car killing passenger
2/19/1963 Morning 1 Pinellas Car blown off Sunshine Skyway Bridge
3/26/1964 afternoon 1 Duval Falling tree limb killed man working in yard 1
6/23/1964 1630 1 Hillsborough Man blown from truck bed 1
4/19/1969 1430 1 Orange Sailboat capsized on lake 1
3/2/1972 1230 2 Jackson Boat capsized 
9/18/1975 evening 1 Dade Small boat capsized 1
4/27/1980 12-1300 3+ Monroe Squall line across Keys capsized boats during Cuban evacuation - many more deaths possible 1
5/26/1980 afternoon 1 Lee 16ft boat capsized 1
7/17/1981 1330 1 Orange Large tent collapsed at Sea World  84  1
7/17/1981 1350 1 Alachua Large rotten tree blown on VW Rabbit 56 1
6/17/1982 afternoon 1 Brevard Canoe overturned  1
2/2/1983 0526 1 Alachua Mobile home overturned 1
8/28/1983 2200 1 Lake Tall pine tree crashed into house. Falling debris killed sleeping child C 1
9/5/1983 1400 1 Okaloosa Boat capsized 1
7/29/1984 0243 1 Franklin Shrimp boat capsized 1
8/31/1985 Afternoon 1 Volusia Tree fell on car - fringe of Elena 37 1
3/16/1986 0850 1 Hillsborough Small trailer blown over on man 38 1
7/14/1987 1306 1 Palm Beach Concrete block wall blown over on worker 34 1
3/10/1991 1030 2 Seminole 15 foot boat capsized 2
4/10/1991 1000 1 Pinellas 17' boat overturned 65+ 1
4/21/1991 0800 1 Clay 16 ft boat capsized  1
4/20/1992 1645 1 Lake Falling tree crashed onto van killing passenger 63 1
8/27/1992 1145 1 Santa Rosa Rotten tree snapped off killing logger 1
3/13/1993 Early AM 1 Manatee Drown evacuating house boat in thunderstorm 1
3/13/1993 0452 1 Dade Mobile home overturned 
8/13/1993 1930 1 Brevard Blown off sailboat  65+ 1
2/20/1995 1600 1 Martin Washed overboard by large waves 1